AOL Shares Jump 16% on Display Ad Gains
Shares of AOL, the seventh most-visited Website, leaped as much as 16.5 percent Wednesday after reporting improved financial results bolstered by a rise in display advertising.
Microsoft Hits Back at New Google Policies, Claims It Offers Better Privacy
Microsoft, the No.1 software company, is hitting back at Google, No. 1 in search, by insinuating new Google policies may inadequately protect consumer privacy.
Shares of Amazon Plunge 11 Percent; Bezos Loses at Least $1.3 Billion
Shares of Amazon, the world’s largest e-retailer, plunged 11 percent to $173.68 in pre-market trading after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue below expectations.
Facebook’s IPO Filing: 5 Things to Watch
Within days, Facebook is expected to file for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, for the first time doing a public financial strip tease.
Apple Snares British Retail Guru, Signals Bigger Global Push
Apple, which lost its retail chief to J.C. Penney last year, hired the CEO of Britain’s top electronics chain to replace him and push an international expansion.
Shares of Apple Set Another All-time Record, Keeping Title of Most Valuable Company
Shares of Apple, the most valuable technology company, set another record Monday as shares closed at $453.01, up $5.73, still another record.
Technology Focus: Patent Gold Rush Isn’t Over Despite Kodak Collapse
Shareholders of InterDigital, owner of wireless patents, got a rude awakening when it canceled its company auction only days after Eastman Kodak filed for bankruptcy after failing to sell 1,100 patents. Is the patent gold rush over?
Facebook’s IPO: Filing Could be on Feb. 1; Value Could be $100 Billion
Facebook could file for its initial public offering as early as Feb.1, valuing the company as high as $100 billion, a report said.
Juniper Networks Share Plunge 11 Percent as it Keeps Losing Ground to Cisco
Shares of Juniper Networks plunged nearly 11 percent as the Internet equipment maker reported dismal first-quarter results and it lost market share to No. 1 maker Cisco Systems.But they recovered a bit on Friday.
Apple TV Plus Siri Could Be on Sale by May
Apple could ship a 42-inch TV set featuring organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays as well as controls activated by the Siri “voice assistant” in the iPhone 4S, a report said.It could Apple TV or iTV.
Netflix Shares Surge After Subscribers Flock Back
Shares of entertainment provider Netflix surged nearly 26 percent after the company reported subscribers are returning after separate miscues last year.
Is Facebook IPO Nearing? Secondary Trading in Shares Ended
Facebook’s lawyers have advised the social networking giant to stop trading shares on private exchanges, which could foreshadow the company’s long-awaited initial public offering.
Geithner: I Won’t Stay if Obama is Re-Elected
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner said Wednesday he won’t serve in a second Obama Administration
because he doesn’t expect to be invited to continue.
Apple Surge Makes it Most Valuable Company Again -- Briefly
The surge in shares of Apple Wednesday restored its status as the world’s most valuable company.
What Could Apple Do with $98 Billion? 5 Ways to Tap the Cash
Now that Apple, the world’s most valuable company, has reported blowout first-quarter results for its best-ever period, it’s also disclosed holding $97.6 billion in cash and investments.
Apple Delivers Blowout Results in Best-Ever Quarter; Shares Hit Record
Apple, the most valuable technology company, reported its most profitable-ever first quarter Tuesday. Buoyed by the new iPhone 4S, consumers rushed to the company’s 361 stores, as well as wireless carriers for the new phones.
Yahoo Earnings Match Estimates, Revenue Dips 14%
Yahoo, now under new management, reported mediocre fourth-quarter results Tuesday, with flat earnings of $24 cents a share, with about a 13 percent revenue dip to $1.32 billion.
Apple Earnings: Did Jobs’s Roadmap Include U.S. Jobs?
While shares of Apple, the most valuable technology company, fell about 1 percent to $422.37 Tuesday ahead of its first-quarter earnings announcement, TechnoBuffalo editor Jon Rettinger warned the company is swimming in uncharted waters.
InterDigital Shares Plunge: Has Patent Bubble Burst?
Shares of wireless developer InterDigital plunged more than 20 percent Tuesday after the company announced an end to a six-month auction. Has the gold rush in IP ended?
Yahoo Earnings Outlook: Key may be Thompson’s Outlook for Revamp
Yahoo, now under new management, is scheduled to report mediocre fourth-quarter results Tuesday, with flat earnings around $24 cents a share, with about a 1 percent revenue dip to $1.19 billion.
Apple Earnings Preview: iPhone, iPad Sales to Trigger Record Profit
Apple, which reported its first $100 billion year for the period ended in September, is expected to report its most profitable-ever first quarter Tuesday. Consumers rushed to the company's 361 stores, as well as wireless carriers, for the new iPhone 4S.
RIM Shares Slip Despite New CEO; Promise of No Big Changes
Shares of BlackBerry developer Research in Motion dropped another 7 percent in Monday trading despite replacing its co-founding CEOs, bringing in a new chairman and promising change.
Technology Focus: The SOPA Soap Opera
After global protests on Wednesday which saw darkened Websites like Wikipedia and BoingBoing and a “virtual” strike by Google, on Friday SOPA, a creature of the U.S. House of Representatives, and PIPA, in the Senate, were essentially smothered.
Gingrich Primary Win: 5 Reasons Why He Will Never be President
Gingrich may have won the South Carolina primary but his liabilities in politics are so great that he will never be President, even in the unlikely event he wins the Republican nomination.
SOPA, PIPA Controversy: Both Bills Pulled from Calendar in U.S. Congress
Opponents of two controversial Internet control laws, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) scored a partial gain Friday when a vote on PIPA was suddenly scrubbed.
PIPA Controversy: Reid Pulls Senate Vote from Calendar
Opponents of two controversial Internet control laws, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) scored a partial gain Friday when a vote on PIPA was suddenly scrubbed.
Technology Takeaways: Earnings Show Solid Performance from IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Google
Bellwether technology companies that are tops in their sector – IBM, Intel, Microsoft and Google – have now reported their final 2011 results.
What are some of the key takeaways?
Google Shares Dive After Reporting 4Q Revenue Shortfall
Shares of Google, the No. 1 search engine swooned nearly 8 percent after the company reported a fourth-quarter revenue miss while earning less than expected.
IBM Earnings Meet Estimates; 2011 Revenue Nears $107 Billion
IBM, the world’s No. 2 computer company, reported fourth-quarter results that met expectations, higher-than-expected revenue and delivered a bullish forecast for 2012.
Intel Reports Blowout Results; 4Q Net Beats Estimates
Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor maker, reported fourth quarter results that blew past estimates despite warnings of slower sales due to floods in Thailand.
